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hanging wall meaning in Tamil

தொங்கு சுவர்

hanging wall in Tamil: தொங்கு சுவர். In English, hanging wall means the section of rock that extends above a diagonal fault line (the corresponding lower section being the footwall).

Tamil words for hanging wall

தொங்கு சுவர்

English meaning of hanging wall

  1. noun The section of rock that extends above a diagonal fault line (the corresponding lower section being the footwall).
  2. noun The upper wall of inclined vein, or that which hangs over the miner's head when working in the vein.

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Questions about hanging wall in Tamil

What is the meaning of hanging wall in Tamil?
Hanging wall in Tamil is தொங்கு சுவர்.
hanging wall என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Hanging wall: தொங்கு சுவர்.
What does hanging wall mean in English?
Hanging wall means the section of rock that extends above a diagonal fault line (the corresponding lower section being the footwall).

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: hanging wall (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: hanging wall (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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